Indian troops shot dead a Pakistani soldier, identified as Mohammad Akhlaq, along the de facto border in the disputed Kashmir region in the first deadly exchange since a truce was agreed a month ago, officials said on Friday.

Akhlaq was buried at a village in Bainso, which is about 45 kilometres away from Islamabad. -Photos and text by agencies

A military official hands over a Pakistan military cap, stick and national flag to the father of Pakistani soldier Muhammad Akhlaq, whom the Pakistan military said was killed by Indian soldiers. -Photo by Reuters